Srinagar: A Kashmiri teenager was killed and three other civilians injured in Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) as alleged “ruthless shelling” by Indian troops from across the restive Line of Control (LoC) continued on Friday, Dawn reported quoting officials. The casualties occurred in Kotli district where the LoC was calm since the morning but became “hot” […]
Srinagar: A constable of CRPF died due to an electric shock on Saturday morning at Police Station Safa Kadal here after he fell down on electric heater. Sources said that body of a CRPF man identified as Altaf Ahmad Mir no. 075340659 of 161/battalion, son of Mir Alam Mir of Check Arsalan Bandipora presently posted at […]
Srinagar: The divisional administration on Friday extended the winter vacation of schools and colleges in Kashmir till March 10. An official said the decision to extend the winter vacation has been taken in view of the prevailing inclement weather in Kashmir. “The class work in all schools upto higher secondary and degree colleges of Kashmir […]
Srinagar: Pakistan plans to lodge a complaint against India at the United Nations, accusing it of “eco-terrorism” over air strikes that damaged pine trees and brought the nuclear-armed nations to blows, a government minister said on Friday, Reuters reported. Indian warplanes on Tuesday bombed a hilly forest area near the northern Pakistani town of Balakot, […]
Srinagar: Former finance minister and senior National Conference leader, Abdul Rahim Rather has strongly reacted to the decision taken by the union cabinet on February 28, 2019 regarding amendment to the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954 by way of the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Amendment Order, 2019. He said that the […]
Beijing: China Friday said it has never recognised India and Pakistan as nuclear powers and ruled out extending such a status to North Korea following the unsuccessful second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam. China has never recognised India and Pakistan as nuclear countries. Our position on this […]
Srinagar: China on Friday welcomed Pakistan’s decision to “express kindness” and hand over a captured Indian pilot after four straight days of cross-LoC attacks in Kashmir. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said during a regular news briefing on Friday that “the alleviation of tensions between the two countries serves their fundamental interests,” Associated Press reported. […]
Srinagar: Authorities Friday sealed a private school run by Jamaat-e-Islami in Ajas area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The move comes following government of India’s banning of the prominent socio-religious organisation, days after arresting scores of its leaders and activists in a massive crackdown. Sources said that district administration Bandipora headed by Tehsildar and police teams sealed […]
Srinagar: The National Conference and the PDP said Friday that they were mulling moving court against the Centre’s decision to extend the 77th and 103rd Amendments of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir in the absence of an elected government in the state. The reactions come after the Union government on Thursday gave its nod […]
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Friday held a protest demonstration in Srinagar demanding immediate release of political prisoners. Scores of members and activists of Hurriyat and JKLF assembled in Maisuma and chanted slogans “release all political prisoners” and ” ban on Jama’at-e-Islami is unacceptable”. The protesters said that ban on religious organisation Jama’at-e- Islami is […]
